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Police Commission - Agenda - Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
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Police Commission June 8, 2026 Summary of Letters Received From Officer Subject Resident Ofc. Ball A resident attended a presentation put on by Officer Ball and K-9 Clifton at a retirement community. They wanted to thank them both for the visit. The resident thoroughly enjoyed meeting them and learning about the great work Officer Ball and Clifton do for the community. 1 POLICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING May 11, 2026 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting of the Police Commission was called to order by Chair Eric Lemke, at 5:02pm. in the Board of Education Conference Room of the Simsbury Town Offices. In attendance were Chair Eric Lemke, Commissioner Jenna Caulfield, Commissioner Tenesha Grant, Chief Nicholas Boulter, and Deputy Chief Chris Davis. Absent were Commissioner Chris Kelly and Commissioner James Traficante. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CORRESPONDENCE Commissioner Caulfield read the summary of letters received since the last meeting of the commission on April 8, 2026. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. After a motion was made by Commissioner Caulfield and seconded by Commissioner Grant it was unanimous: VOTED: To approve the minutes of the April 8, 2026 Regular Meeting. 5. REPORTS a. Chairperson’s Report i. Members of the Commission have attended the recent budget hearings and discussion followed. b. Chief’s Report i. General Budget: The final BOF hearing was April 29th. The board moved the budget referendum to Saturday, May 16 from 6:00am. – 8:00pm. at the Town Hall. Personnel: The department is actively seeking to fill sworn vacancies and the dispatcher vacancy. Members of the department have been attending the physical agility tests in CT. The department now has recruitment coins with a QR code that directs the prospective applicants to Simsbury’s page on PoliceApp.com, where information about the department and the application can be found. Training: The regional teams are made up of members from 8 different towns. The accident reconstruction team (NCMARS) is one of these regional teams. After 8 years of dedicated service, including the last twelve to eighteen months as the team commander, Sergeant Laurel Harrington has resigned her position with the team. After an interview and a performance review process, the 2 Simsbury vacancies were filled by Officer Popielarczyk and Officer Kenney. Both officers have completed the second of three intensive two-week long classes. The department was able to secure funding for the full tuition costs for the classes through Capital Regions Council of Governments (CRCOG). The Emergency Services Team (EST) is another regional team that Simsbury has 4 members on. In addition to the bi-monthly training the team does, Officer Denalsky and Officer Arnold attended an intensive 2-week trainings that provided technical and leadership skills in highly stressful, physically vigorous and chaotic settings. These officers regularly train and are instructors, mentors, and credible sources of information for the entire department. 2 Recent/Upcoming Events: The Police department is hosting a shred event for Simsbury residents on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 9:00am. – 11:30am. on the property of Town Hall. First module of the citizens police academy is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 from 6:00pm -9:00pm. This module will focus on training, equipment, de-escalation and use of force. Sign up is available on the department website www.simsbury-ct.gov/CPA. The Junior Police Academy is scheduled for August 3rd through the 7th. It is a week of daily emergency services activities and learning (including police, fire and ambulance), team building, demonstrations, and much more. This program is open to grades 5-8. Applications are available on the department website at www.simsburyy-ct.gov/JPA The CT Law Enforcement Torch Run is an event to bring awareness and raise funds for the CT Special Olympics and is scheduled for June 4 this year. Simsbury Police Department will run with members of Avon Police Department, Special Olympians, and other supporters on route 44 from Simsbury to Old Avon Village. Donations: Simsbury/Granby Rotary Club generously donated $1500.00 for two police cadets to attend a week-long police cadet academy this summer. The club has donated funds to support cadet attendance for the last 3 years. ii. Monthly Activity Report – April 2026 iii. YTD Budget 6. OLD BUSINESS a. none 7. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Caulfield made a motion to adjourn at 5:16pm., seconded by Commissioner Grant. All were in favor and the motion passed. Period Period Period Period 5/1/2026 5/1/2025 1/1/2026 1/1/2025 5/31/2026 5/31/2025 5/31/2026 5/31/2025 Leave Type (DAYS) Injury 21 27 -6 59 115 -56 Sick 29 75 -46 308 476 -168 Vacation/ Comp Time 147 137 10 793 521 272 Overtime (HOURS) 937 694 243 4151 3609 542 Increase/ (Decrease) Increase/ (Decrease) MAY 2026 Extra Patrol 0% Sick Replacement 4% Shift Extention 5% Other Replacement 7% Injury Replacement 10% Training Replacement 12% Vac/CT Replacement 62% May Patrol OT Hours Extra Patrol Sick Replacement Shift Extention Other Replacement Injury Replacement Training Replacement Vac/CT Replacement Start Date: 7/1/2025 End Date: 6/4/2026 338 % of FY: 95% OBJ ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION ORIGINAL APPROP TRANFRS/ ADJSMTS REVISED BUDGET YTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES AVAILABLE BUDGET % USED 51010 Pol*Full-Time $4,891,189.00 $0.00 $4,891,189.00 $4,224,661.12 $0.00 $666,527.88 86% 51020 Pol*Part Time $25,874.00 $0.00 $25,874.00 $24,307.87 $0.00 $1,566.13 94% 51030 Pol*Overtime $453,000.00 $0.00 $453,000.00 $411,802.59 $0.00 $41,197.41 91% 51040 Pol*Seasonal $66,150.00 $0.00 $66,150.00 $60,952.50 $0.00 $5,197.50 92% 51060 Pol*Holiday Pay $175,539.00 $0.00 $175,539.00 $118,586.26 $0.00 $56,952.74 68% 51101 Pol*Uniform Allowance $35,175.00 $0.00 $35,175.00 $33,736.47 $0.00 $1,438.53 96% 52200 Pol*Contractual Services $67,975.00 $0.00 $67,975.00 $65,554.58 -$586.38 $3,006.80 96% 52410 Pol*Investigations $3,413.00 $0.00 $3,413.00 $1,739.92 $0.00 $1,673.08 51% 52510 Pol*Copy & Printing Services $1,000.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 $494.00 $200.00 $306.00 69% 53100 Pol*Office Supplies $5,520.00 $0.00 $5,520.00 $3,192.75 $646.82 $1,680.43 70% 53105 Pol*Tech & Program Supplies $41,928.00 $0.00 $41,928.00 $10,596.40 $9,693.25 $21,638.35 48% 53125 Training $18,450.00 $0.00 $18,450.00 $22,652.96 $1,785.00 -$5,987.96 132% ** 53500 Pol*Medical Supplies $6,300.00 $0.00 $6,300.00 $4,816.30 $0.00 $1,483.70 76% 53505 Pol*Chemical & Lab Suppies $100.00 $0.00 $100.00 $0.00 $0.00 $100.00 0% 53700 Pol*Clothes & Safety Supplies $19,732.00 $0.00 $19,732.00 $13,140.98 $0.00 $6,591.02 67% 54310 Pol*Equipment Maintenance $11,290.00 $0.00 $11,290.00 $4,363.46 $0.00 $6,926.54 39% 54320 Pol*Vehicle Maintenance $23,470.00 $0.00 $23,470.00 $12,281.58 $1,615.25 $9,573.17 59% 55260 Pol*Gasoline $72,090.00 $0.00 $72,090.00 $58,273.38 $13,720.97 $95.65 100% * 55310 Pol*Telephone Service $12,940.00 $0.00 $12,940.00 $8,170.80 $815.53 $3,953.67 69% 57910 Pol*Dues & Subscriptions $7,350.00 $0.00 $7,350.00 $6,216.76 $0.00 $1,133.24 85% 58810 Pol*Computer Software $16,903.00 $0.00 $16,903.00 $16,285.58 $0.00 $617.42 96% Grand Total $5,955,388.00 $0.00 $5,955,388.00 $5,101,826.26 $27,890.44 $825,671.30 86% * ** Waiting on $6507.00 reimbursements for classes that PD paid for upfront Entire Gasoline Budget is exhausted and moved to separate account for management. YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2026 RAN ON 6/4/26 Police Start Date: 7/1/2025 End Date: 6/4/2026 % of FY: 95% OBJ ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION ORIGINAL APPROP TRANFRS/A DJSMTS REVISED BUDGET YTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES AVAILABLE BUDGET % USED 51010 Disp*Full-Time $551,661.00 $0.00 $551,661.00 $474,222.01 $0.00 $77,438.99 86% 51030 Disp*Overtime $40,000.00 $0.00 $40,000.00 $38,681.13 $0.00 $1,318.87 97% 51060 Disp*Holiday Pay $12,394.00 $0.00 $12,394.00 $10,532.87 $0.00 $1,861.13 85% 52200 Disp*Contractual Services $3,280.00 $0.00 $3,280.00 $1,645.00 $0.00 $1,635.00 50% 53100 Disp*Office Supplies $740.00 $0.00 $740.00 $335.07 $199.85 $205.08 72% 53105 Disp*Tech & Program Supplies $700.00 $0.00 $700.00 $0.00 $0.00 $700.00 0% 53125 Training $4,775.00 $0.00 $4,775.00 -716.16 $518.00 $4,973.16 -4% * 53700 Disp*Clothes & Safety Supplies $1,000.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 $931.00 $0.00 $69.00 93% 54310 Disp*Equipment Maintenance $1,000.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 0% Grand Total $615,550.00 $0.00 $615,550.00 $525,630.92 $717.85 $89,201.23 85% * YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET REPORT Dispatch FISCAL YEAR 2026 RAN ON 6/4/26 Reimbursement from classes/Training Start Date: 7/1/2025 End Date: 6/4/2026 % of FY: 95% OBJ ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION ORIGINAL APPROP TRANFRS/ ADJSMTS REVISED BUDGET YTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES AVAILABLE BUDGET % USED 51010 Anim*Full-Time $75,801.00 $0.00 $75,801.00 $48,830.29 $0.00 $26,970.71 64% 52400 Anim*Advertising $200.00 $0.00 $200.00 $0.00 $0.00 $200.00 0% 52510 Anim*Copy & Printing Services $850.00 $0.00 $850.00 $770.12 $142.00 -$62.12 107% 53100 Anim*Office Supplies $50.00 $0.00 $50.00 $0.00 $0.00 $50.00 0% 53105 Anim*Tech & Program Supplies $1,125.00 $0.00 $1,125.00 $565.00 $74.45 $485.55 57% 53125 Training $600.00 $0.00 $600.00 $0.00 $0.00 $600.00 0% 53600 Anim*Parts Supplies $600.00 $0.00 $600.00 $0.00 $0.00 $600.00 0% 53700 Anim*Clothes & Safety Supplies $400.00 $0.00 $400.00 $1,406.00 $0.00 -$1,006.00 352% * 54320 Anim*Vehicle Maintenance $500.00 $0.00 $500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $500.00 0% 57910 Anim*Dues & Subscriptions $40.00 $0.00 $40.00 $0.00 $0.00 $40.00 0% Grand Total 80,166.00$ -$ 80,166.00$ 51,571.41$ 216.45$ 28,378.14$ 64% * YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET REPORT Animal Control FISCAL YEAR 2026 RAN ON 6/4/26 Uniforms for new ACO